Blasters are not required for legion membership per our weapons policy.

The armor parts shall be made from one of these types of materials or like materials: White fiberglass, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene), or Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

FX armor may not be used for Level 3 approval.

This CRL is a work in progress.

This costume may be approved by GMLs, but until the library entry is complete, it is suggested that this character first be submitted to the appropriate DL/GML peer review section of the legion forum.

If you have this costume and would like to assist with the completion of this library entry, please contact your detachment leader.

Please note that the use of the word "should" below does not indicate that the armor piece is considered open to interpretation. All instances of "should be" and "should have" will be replaced with "is" and "has", as this guide is completed.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.

Styled after the ANH sandtrooper packs or a simplified pack as seen in the game.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

Under SuitFor 501st approval:

Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

Abdomen PlateFor 501st approval:

The ab plate has a button area that matches the color pattern shown (3 blue + 6 gray); buttons are approximately 7/16" in diameter.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Any gap between the ab and kidney plate must be no more than 1/2" wide. Any shims used to achieve this effect should be of a similar material and color as the ab and back plate. Shims should fit flush and seams are allowed.

For level three certification (if applicable):

Ideally there should be no gap between the ab and kidney plates, just a single visible seam line.

Rivets on the left side of the ab plates: a total of three rivets equally spaced out along the depth of the armour and about 10mm from the edge. They may be painted white, or not.

A single male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate should be present.

A single split rivet or brad should be present on the crotch tab of the ab plate. It does not need to be functional.

Kidney PlateFor 501st approval:

It is allowable to have a single kidney/butt plate for 501st requirements. If a separate kidney plate is used, it should line up with the ab plate, with the top of the kidney plate being flush to or under the back plate.

For level two certification (if applicable):

A separate kidney plate must be present, split from the butt plate.

For level three certification (if applicable):

3 rivets must be present on the left side of the kidney plate, equally spaced out along the depth of the armour and about 10mm from the edge. They may be painted white, or not.

Butt PlateFor 501st approval:

It is allowable to have a single kidney/butt plate for 501st requirements. If a separate butt plate is used, it should line up below the bottom of the belt with with the ab plate, with minimal gap between it and the kidney plate.

For level two certification (if applicable):

A separate butt plate is required.

For level three certification (if applicable):

Two brads/snaps should be present on the crotch tab of the butt plate.

BeltFor 501st approval:

Belt face is made of plastic (TK ammo belt). It is comprised of 6 rectangular boxes, with three square buttons, one centered in the middle and one on each end.

Belt proper is made of canvas, canvas covered material, leather, or vinyl, 3 to 3.5" wide. The color is be white to off-white.

The drop boxes dangle from the sides of the plastic front belt via white straps and are aligned under the plastic tabs of the ammo belt.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Belt must be canvas or canvas covered, leather and vinyl are not acceptable.

There should be three square buttons, one centered in the middle and one on each end.

For level three certification (if applicable):

Drop boxes are closed in the back.

The corners of the belt should be trimmed at a 45 degree angle.

Thermal DetonatorFor 501st approval:

(a.k.a. O2 canister) attaches to the back of the belt. This is a gray cylinder 2 to 2.5" in diameter with white end caps and a white control panel pad, with controls closest to the right end cap.

For level two certification (if applicable):

The thermal detonator needs to be attached via metal clips approximately 1 inch wide, and should be all gray without silver stickers or silver paint.

For level three certification (if applicable):

ThighsFor 501st approval:

The thigh armour is closed in the back. The ammo belt is installed on the bottom of the right thigh.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

The thigh armor may be connected by brads/split rivets, but not by standard rivets.

The bottom corners of the belt corners must be rounded off.

Lower LegsFor 501st approval:

Greaves close in the back. The trapezoid knee plate is affixed to the left greave.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

Ideally there should be no visible rivets or brads used to secure the sniper plate to the left greave.

BootsFor 501st approval:

White leather or leather-like, above ankle height, with a flat sole, and small U-shaped elastic sections on both sides of the ankle with no buckles or laces. Jodhpur-type boots or an equivalent style. Elvis or Mariachi boots are not acceptable.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

There should be no seam on the front of the boot (e.g. CABoots are not allowed).

Boots should be lightly scuffed.

HolsterFor 501st approval:

Made of black leather or leather-like material.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Holster must be worn on the left and be attached to the belt from behind instead with no loops covering the outside of the belt.

The holster will be affixed with two fasteners at the bottom, instead of none or four. These may be rivets, snaps, or Chicago screws.

For level three certification (if applicable):

Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below.

DLT-19 Heavy Blaster RifleFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle is much more powerful with a much greater range than the E-11 blaster. Because of its powerful, long range capabilities, this rifle is commonly used on Imperial controlled planets with large, clear, open areas.

Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun.

For level two certification (if applicable):

A DLT-19 is an MG-34 with T-tracks on the barrel, ejection port cover added, and a small disk on left side.

RT-97C Heavy Blaster RifleFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the RT-97C features a long barrel to increase the firing range of the energy beam projectile. Three scopes increase accuracy and versatility. The first scope is an energy scanner capable of detecting life forms. The second scope is a rangefinder that automatically adjusts the targeting components. The third scope uses infrared heat imaging technology.

Based on a real or replica MG-15 machine gun.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Correct style scopes.

Silver metal hose is present on the right hand side of barrel between the trigger and "saddle barrel".

T-21 Light Repeating Blaster RifleFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries.

Based on a real or replica Lewis Mark I machine gun. For this prop the magazine disk and bipod of the original gun are left off.

For level two certification (if applicable):

A ribbed length of tubing shall be installed over the front of the gun barrel.